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London Stock Exchange Signs Vendor Access Agreement With Bloomberg LP

Date 24/07/2000

A new agreement announced today (24 July) between the London Stock Exchange and information service provider Bloomberg LP offers authorised investors low-cost trading access to the Exchange's markets via the Bloomberg Professional™ Service.
Chicago Stock Exchange Names Paul Richards As Senior Vice President Of Sales And Customer Service

Date 24/07/2000

The Chicago Stock Exchange (CHX) has announced the hiring of Paul Richards as senior vice president of Sales and Customer Service.
CBOT And Eurex Announce Alliance Launch Date - Name Of New Joint Venture: a/c/e - alliance / cbot / eurex

Date 24/07/2000

The Chicago Board of Trade and Eurex today announced that their joint venture company will launch its new trading platform on Sunday, August 27, 2000. The partners also announced the joint venture company will be called: a/c/e - alliance / cbot / eurex.
CBOE Announces the Beginning of Trading In Decimals Effective Monday, August 28, 2000

Date 24/07/2000

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced today it will begin trading in decimals on Monday, August 28, 2000 in the following options: Gateway Inc. (CBOE symbols GTW; GTX and WGB); Federal Express (CBOE symbols FDX; WFX and VFX) and Anadarko Petroleum Company (CBOE symbol APC).
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Updates Major Stock Indexes

Date 23/07/2000

The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange announced that as of August 1, 2000 it will update the composition of the TA 25, TA 75 and TA 100 indexes, the bourse's major stock indexes.

Sallstrom Joins Minneapolis Grain Exchange Board Of Directors

Date 23/07/2000

Directors of the Minneapolis Grain Exchange elected Kevin Sallstrom to a vacant seat on the board. Sallstrom fills the post left vacant by Kent Horsager, who was recently appointed president and chief executive officer of the Exchange.
U.S. Equity Options Volume For First Half Of 2000 Outpaces Record Year

Date 22/07/2000

The Options Industry Council (OIC) has announced that equity options volume for the first six months of 2000 has surpassed the same period in 1999, a record trading year for the options industry, by nearly 68 percent. During the first half of 2000, the nation's options exchanges traded a total of 329,610,902 equity option contracts, compared to 196,340,478 contracts during the first half of 1999.
Pacific Exchange To Pay For Options Order Flow - West Coast Mart Unveils Quality Of Execution Reports

Date 22/07/2000

The Pacific Exchange (PCX) has announced that it will be launching a program to pay brokerage firms for orders sent to its San Francisco options trading floor. The Exchange also unveiled a new "master execution report (or "quality of execution report")," that will provide firms the most comprehensive information available on every order sent to the PCX.
New York Board Of Trade Reports Total Options Volume Record

Date 22/07/2000

The New York Board of Trade (NYBOT) has reported a new total options volume record of 50,620 calls and puts on July 18, 2000. This eclipses the previous record of 47,909 on June 2, 2000.
New York Board Of Trade Appoints Matt Gordon Senior Vice President, Market Development

Date 22/07/2000

The Board of Directors of the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT®) has appointed Matt Gordon to the position of Senior Vice President, Market Development effective July 10, 2000. As SVP, Market Development, Mr. Gordon will support the current NYBOT contract markets, as well as develop new contracts based on the existing and evolving market environment.